Week 5 Waiver Wire: Projecting Best Adds, Drops and Future Handcuffs

With the 2016 season four weeks old, some fantasy football owners are likely panicking with how their team is performing.

The waiver wire is the easiest way to look for upgrades to your squad. Granted, it’s doubtful many proven stars are available, so a mix of bravery and ingenuity will be necessary to get the most value possible.

For those owners casting their gaze to the waiver wire, the players below were available in at least 50 percent of ESPN.com fantasy leagues heading into Monday night’s game between the Minnesota Vikings and New York Giants.

Top Targets

Carson Wentz, QB, Philadelphia Eagles

Has the Pro Football Hall of Fame completed Carson Wentz’s bust yet?

The praise of the Philadelphia Eagles rookie is getting a bit out of hand. Last week, NFL Media’s Brian Baldinger (via the NFL’s official Twitter account) compared him to two of the best quarterbacks of the last decade:

“He is Peyton Manning pre snap, he is Aaron Rodgers post snap.”👀 (via @BaldyNFL) https://t.co/IidO5y4SX3

— NFL (@NFL) September 27, 2016

Of course, that’s not to say Wentz hasn’t exceeded expectations through his first three games. He has 769 passing yards, five touchdowns and no interceptions. According to Football Outsiders, the Eagles had the No. 1 pass offense DVOA (defense-adjusted value over average) following Week 3.

Given his hot start to the year, it’s surprising that Wentz is available in over half of ESPN.com’s fantasy leagues. Wentz will make mistakes, because that’s what rookie QBs do, but fantasy owners should feel confident that he’ll continue to deliver strong numbers each week.

Don’t start Wentz over one of the more elite fantasy QBs, but if you’ve gotten lackluster production from the position so far, inserting him at QB1 may be worth the gamble.

Terrance West, RB, Baltimore Ravens

The Baltimore Ravens started Terrance West ahead of Justin Forsett in Week 4, and based on West’s performance, Forsett won’t win the starting job back anytime soon. West carried the ball 21 times for 113 yards and a touchdown.

However, Ravens head coach John Harbaugh declined to publicly name West Baltimore’s starting running back, according to the Baltimore Sun’s Edward Lee:

I’m not going to say that. I’m not going to get into all that. I just think that’s great to write about, but for us, it’s nothing for us to waste any energy on. We’re going to put the guys out there that are playing well. Our guys know this: If you’re playing hard, you’re playing smart, you’re playing fundamentally sound, and you’re productive, you’ve got a chance being out there again because everybody’s counting on everybody else to get the job done. If one of those things falls down, then you leave the door open for another guy to get their …

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